Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden located near Downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of the Des Moines River and north of I-235.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: botanical garden in downtown Des Moines
- Also known as: “Des Moines Botanical Center” and “Des Moines Botanical Garden”
- Address: 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, 50309
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casey’s Center and Iowa State Capitol.
Casey’s Center
Sports venue
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Casey's Center is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million. Casey’s Center is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Iowa State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State. Iowa State Capitol is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Lauridsen Skatepark
Pitch
Lauridsen Skatepark, at 88,000 ft2, is currently the largest public skatepark in the United States. Opening on 7 May 2021, it was designed by project engineer and landscape architect Tim West, alongside Shane Tully of Snyder & Associates with support from… Lauridsen Skatepark is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village and Downtown Des Moines.
East Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
Des Moines
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
- Categories: botanical garden, building, and recreation area
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.59675° or 41° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-93.61392° or 93° 36′ 50″ westOpen location code
86H8H9WP+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 34105517OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q5263507
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Des Moines Botanical Center”
- Japanese: “デモイン植物園”
- Portuguese: “Centro Botânico de Des Moines”
- Spanish: “Des Moines Botanical Center”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Raun Reflection Garden and Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge.
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